Newswire Summaries
Verisave appoints payments veteran Chris Lefebvre as CEO to drive development, growth
Thursday, October 22, 2026 18:11:59 (UTC)
Verisave appoints Payments Veteran Chris Lefebvre as Chief Executive Officer to Drive Product Development and Growth Salt Lake City, UT — October 22, 2026 — Verisave, a leading provider of payments optimization solutions, today announced the appointment of Chris Lefebvre as Chief Executive Officer, effective October 1, 2026. Lefebvre, who joins from Fiserv, succeeds Jeremy Layton, who will transition into the role of Founder and Chief Commercial Officer to ensure strategic continuity. ...
American Express, Airbnb launch exclusive partnership
Thursday, October 22, 2026 17:15:31 (UTC)
Oct 22, 2026 8:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time American Express and Airbnb Launch Exclusive Partnership, Bringing Over 1 Million Listings to American Express Travel® NEW YORK & SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Express® (NYSE: AXP) and Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) today announced an exclusive partnership, bringing over one million Airbnb listings around the world to Amex Travel, significantly expanding the ways eligible U.S. Card Members can plan, book, and earn rewards for travel. ...
FIS: UK finance leaders back AI in cash management, yet have trouble measuring results
Thursday, October 22, 2026 17:13:34 (UTC)
Oct 22, 2026 8:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time FIS Research: UK Finance Leaders Back AI in Cash Management, Yet Almost a Third Cannot Measure What It Is Delivering Key facts Nine in 10 (90%) UK finance leaders have a clear business case for using AI in cash and liquidity management, yet only 71% can clearly measure the business value being delivered by their AI initiatives. Two-thirds (65%) of UK finance leaders say investment decisions are sometimes made without a complete picture o...
Toast releases 2026 restaurant employee survey
Thursday, October 22, 2026 17:11:27 (UTC)
Oct 22, 2026 8:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time Toast’s 2026 Restaurant Employee Survey: How Industry Workers Feel About Pay, Tips, Benefits, and AI BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toast (NYSE: TOST) released its 2026 Voice of the Restaurant Employee Survey. Toast annually polls restaurant employees about their jobs, and the takeaway in 2026: While restaurants are feeling the pinch of a shrinking workforce — perhaps for that very reason — there’s been an uptick in restaurant industry emp...
Tipalti advances agentic AI with new AP agent to bring greater autonomy to operations
Thursday, October 22, 2026 17:09:01 (UTC)
Oct 22, 2026 9:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time Tipalti Advances Agentic AI with New AP Agent to Bring Greater Autonomy to Finance Operations Next-generation AI agent combines end-to-end execution with human oversight and control, while new MCP capabilities extend access to financial data across enterprise AI tools FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tipalti, the agentic AI platform for finance, today announced Tipalti AP Agent, a next-generation AI agent designed to manage the ent...
Alkami's recognizes 2026 Hackathon winners, showcasing innovation across its platform
Thursday, October 22, 2026 16:44:16 (UTC)
Alkami Recognizes 2026 Hackathon Winners, Showcasing Innovation Across Its Platform Celebrating creative problem-solving with artificial intelligence (AI) and collaborative teamwork across Alkami's 2026 Hackathon PLANO, Texas, Oct. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) ("Alkami"), a digital sales and service platform provider for financial institutions in the U.S., today highlighted the winners of its annual Hackathon, a dynamic two-day event where customers, ...
Solutions by Text becomes SBT, unveiling bold new customer engagement vision
Thursday, October 22, 2026 16:40:34 (UTC)
Solutions by Text Becomes SBT, Unveiling a Bold New Vision for Consumer Engagement From pioneering compliant messaging to shaping the future of consumer engagement, SBT brings a bold new vision for turning connections into action and revenue. DALLAS, TX — October 22, 2026 — A new name. A bigger vision. A bold step forward in consumer engagement. Today, Solutions by Text officially becomes SBT, unveiling a new brand identity and website that reflect the company's evolution into a...
3/4 of consumers surveyed would use stablecoins to pay for coffee, groceries, rent
Thursday, October 22, 2026 16:27:54 (UTC)
Three-quarters would use stablecoins to pay for coffee, groceries and even rent New research by Lydian reveals strong appetite for stablecoins as a payment option in frontier markets 76% are likely to use stablecoins for everyday purchases such as coffee, groceries, and transit, while 73% are likely to pay recurring bills like rent, utilities, and tuition 72% of consumers would actively choose a retailer offering stablecoin payment options alongside cash/card New York, 22nd October, ...
Allstar exposes fleet intelligence gap as UK fleets struggle to turn data into action
Thursday, October 22, 2026 16:25:02 (UTC)
Allstar exposes the Fleet Intelligence Gap as UK fleets struggle to turn data into action New research reveals the hidden cost of fragmented fleet data, with decision-makers spending almost six working weeks a year handling information. London, UK, 22 October 2026: New independent research commissioned by Allstar, a Corpay company, has found that mid-market fleet decision-makers across the UK are spending an average of 4.27 hours per week personally downloading, checking, reconciling, anal...
Storeveu opens a channel partner program for POS built for one-register stores
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 21:41:43 (UTC)
Storeveu opens a channel partner program so agents and ISOs can resell a POS built for one-register stores MECHANIC FALLS, Maine, Oct. 21, 2026. Storeveu, a cloud point of sale and back office for independent convenience, liquor and grocery stores, today opened its channel partner program to agents, ISOs and resellers. The program has three levels. A Referral Partner introduces a store and earns a one-time fee when it goes live, while Storeveu runs the demo, contract and onboarding. A Sale...
